Example sentences of "would [vb infin] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many would prefer to risk a pregnancy than put up with the side-effects of ‘ efficient ’ contraception . |
| 2 | I must confess that I would prefer to see a pigtail with an earring rather than the traditional civil service bowler hat . |
| 3 | I would prefer to see a straight Rocky-Strachan swap ( as I expected last year ) but I guess the wee man is still playing to well for this . |
| 4 | He told the meeting of MPs that he would prefer to see a more democratically-accountable bank but that he refused to support anything which jeopardised the treaty . |
| 5 | Dr Caroline Jackson , MEP , said that the European Parliament would prefer to see an environment agency as opposed to the ‘ network ’ suggested by the DoE . |
| 6 | Or is it all an illusion , a phantasm derived from mere figures , a figment of journalistic imagination , an evanescent creature of dream and the wishful thinking of those for whom history is proceeding too slowly , and who would prefer to see an era change during their lifetimes rather than to live within the dulling envelope of merely one ? |
| 7 | I would prefer to see an inter-club with Skelm and an inter-club with Hulton I think they get too big , two clubs is too difficult to organize when there 's three cos you , you 're getting it 's not , it 's the |
| 8 | The state bar would prefer to set a blanket rule governing all types of lawyers . |
| 9 | He would prefer to turn a blind eye to the problem of asylum seekers around the world . |
| 10 | He was cleared by the Bow Street stipendiary magistrate in January last year because he was not given the opportunity to say whether he would prefer to give a urine or blood sample when Vine Street police found the intoximeter did not function properly . |
| 11 | He was cleared at Bow Street Magistrate Court in January last year because he was not asked whether he would prefer to give a urine or blood sample at Vine Street police station . |
| 12 | Those who would prefer to use a bank amounted to 22 per cent . |
| 13 | Substantial reasons for setting up this service are absent from the Department of Health 's letter announcing it , which refers to ‘ anecdotal evidence ’ and says that ‘ experience suggests that many people would prefer to attend a clinic separate from other services . ’ |
| 14 | Although it is true that the general law would in most cases not permit assignment by a buyer to a less creditworthy assignee ( since creditworthiness would be an important factor relating to the identity of the contracting party ) many sellers would prefer to insert a non-assignment clause and avoid the argument . |
| 15 | I am sure that hon. Members would prefer to hear a more considered account tomorrow . |
| 16 | ‘ Rather than seeing total disagreement , I would prefer to have a good compromise , ’ he said . |
| 17 | He adds : ‘ What people mean when they say we 're not efficient is that they would prefer to have a higher quality of service . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ What people mean when they say we 're not efficient is that they would prefer to have a higher quality of service . ’ |
| 19 | I would prefer to have a concrete base , sides and back to these tanks , but wonder how to seal the front viewing glass . , . |
| 20 | ‘ We would prefer to have a year 's grace to try some of these experiments ’ — DON RUTHERFORD ( RFU technical director ) on the proposed new law changes . |
| 21 | Twice as many women would prefer to have a baby girl than a baby boy |
| 22 | The Cambodians felt they would prefer to have an exhibition in Australia first , therefore we had to bring the date of the exhibition forward ’ . |
| 23 | Thus we are appealing for things to sell at the car boot sales , or maybe you would prefer to make a small donation to our funds . |
| 24 | Ideally , the purchaser would prefer to make a retention of part of the purchase price and only pay this to the vendor once certain levels of material consents have been received . |
| 25 | Some politicians believe the public would prefer to pay a few pounds more council tax and less in insurance |
| 26 | Several prime ministers made it clear that they would want to see a radical extension of the Community powers and resources to help poorer regions and social groups as they moved to monetary union . |
| 27 | ‘ Who in their right senses would want to take a babby in arms on a journey like that ? ’ |
| 28 | He would want to put a vowel in front of the " l " and say " ilake " and " ilamp " . |
| 29 | Who would want to shoot a dead man ? |
| 30 | He did not see why anyone , even a wealthy mill-owner , would want to drive a horse and carriage backwards down such a steeply sloping yard when he could just as easily leave it standing in the driveway . |